As much as I hate to dedicate an entire blog post to picking on the Red Sox archenemy, I’m going to because The Yankees are not just a team that is in some disarray, but they’re an organization that appears to be totally screwed up from top to bottom.

On the field

Their catcher just went on the DL.  He’s in his late 30s so who knows who long it will take him to recover from a bad hamstring.

They have a starting pitcher that just can’t resist throwing at Sox hitters.

Their bullpen, other than Mariano Rivera, is a disaster and mostly composed of guys who should still be Triple A.  Get to the Yankees pen while the game is close and you have a good chance to win the game.

Mark Teixeira, their prize offseason free agent position player signing, is barely batting .200.  When you sign a contract that pays you over $20 million a year, you should do a little more than that.

Chien Ming Wang, their best pitcher from last year has an era of 34.50 and is currently hidden on the disabled list. 

Off the field

Their 3rd baseman, arguably the best player in baseball – some guy referred to as A-Rod – is up to his neck in scandals.  Not just of the steroid variety, but also being accused of tipping pitchers to the opposition in the past.  And major league baseball is investigating all this.  Yet another distraction.

They tell fans that a game against the Red Sox has been postponed due to rain, tell them go home, then decide to play the game and not let those same people back into the stadium to watch.

They spent  a ton of money on a new stadium only to find out that it might be an east coast version of Coors Field

They’re charging so much for tickets that the best seats in the house remain very empty for some games.  And they appear to be adjusting prices as they go along